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Islington 1897

Forty-second annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Mary, Islington

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Table —. In the following tables I state the analyses (made monthly) of the New River Company's Water recorded during the year.

1897.Total Solid Matter.Chlorine.Equal to Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.1 Oxygen required to oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.Degree after boiling J of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
January 24-401-2962-1240-2650-0000-02318-635-20
February 23-701-2-242-0060-2490-03719-474-69
March20-601-2-242 0060-247It0-02817-584-40
19-901-2962-1240-2270 02616-104-40
May19-901-2962-1240-1830-01515-894-20
19-601-3202-1630-1880-02115-824-16
20-701-3682-2420-1320-01115-894-20
August ....21-201-3682-2240 1300-01115-473-70
September21-801-2962-1240-1220-01916-104-29
October....21-001-3682-2420-163n0-00717163-80
November24001-2962-1240-2000-01818-424-50
December22-001-2242-0060-220n0-01118-634-69"
Average21-571-2982-1260-1940-0000-01917-104-35

Table — Deaths during the year 1897 in the Metropolitan Sanitary District oj Islington, classified accoi'ding to Diseases, Ages and Localities.

1896.Total Solid Matter.Chlorine.Equal to Chloride of Sodium.Nitrogen as Nitrates.Nitrogen as Ammonia.Oxygen requiredto oxidise Organic Matter.Degree of Hardness.Degree after boiling | of an hour.Organic Carbon.Organic Nitrogen.
January ..1-2962-1240-281o-ooo0-04018-840-0950-015
February ..1-2782-0940-2730-03318-420-0820 013
March1-2242-0060-253»»003417-630-0890-014
1-2242 0060-2550-02816*410 0610-01(
1-2422-0350-2000 01515-100-0390-007
1-29 j2-1240-2160-01815-630-032(i 006
Tnlv1-3682-2420-2080-01615-630-029o (iu4
August----1-2962-1240-2040-01515-890-0320005
September.1-2782-0940-188II0-01216-200 039o-oofi
October....1-2602-0650-200»»0 01416-890 0370005
November..1-2722-0860-212».0-01118-630 0280-006
December..1-2242-0060-226II001618 220 0310-005
Average....1-27100 o ! ©*0-226o-ooo0-02116-960-0490-008